Canoe Slalom Competition Rules
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CANOE SLALOM COMPETITION RULES 2009 Taking effect from 1 January , 2009 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this document is to provide the rules that govern the way of running Canoe Slalom ICF competitions. LANGUAGE The English written language is the only acceptable language for all official communications relating to these Competition Rules and the conduct of all Canoe Slalom ICF competitions. For the sake of consistency, British spelling, punctuation and grammatical conventions have been used throughout. Any word which may imply the masculine gender also includes the feminine. COPYRIGHT These rules may be photocopied. Great care has been taken in typing and checking the rules and the original text is available on the ICF website www.canoeicf.com. Please do not re-set in type without consultation. ICF Canoe Slalom Competition Rules 2009 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Article Page CHAPTER I - GENERAL REGULATIONS .................6 1 AIM ..........................................................6 2 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS ........................6 3 COMPETITORS .............................................7 4 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION CALENDAR ............8 5 MINIMUM PARTICIPATION ...............................9 CHAPTER II - CATEGORIES - BOAT CONSTRUCTION – TRADEMARKS..............................................10 6 CATEGORIES KM, KW, CM AND CW ....................10 7 BOATS, PADDLES, ACCESORIES ........................11 7.1 BOAT SPECIFICATIONS ..................................11 7.2 TRADEMARKS .............................................12 7.3 REQUIREMENTS FOR ICF CANOE SLALOM COMPETITIONS ...........................................12 CHAPTER III - RACING ORGANISATION AND REGULATIONS OF THE COMPETITIONS ..............13 8 OFFICIALS .................................................13 9 DUTIES OF OFFICIALS....................................16 10 INVITATIONS ..............................................19 11 ENTRIES ...................................................19 12 ACCEPTANCE OF ENTRIES ..............................20 13 START ORDER AND ICF CANOE SLALOM WORLD RANKING SYSTEM ........................................20 14 RUNS ......................................................21 15 COMPETITION PROGRAMME ............................22 16 ALTERATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF ENTRIES .......22 17 START NUMBERS .........................................22 18 INSTRUCTIONS TO TEAM MANAGERS .................23 19 SAFETY MEASURES ......................................24 20 COURSE ...................................................25 21 APPROVAL OF THE COURSE ............................26 22 TRAINING .................................................27 23 START .....................................................27 24 START INTERVAL ........................................27 25 FALSE START .............................................28 26 FINISH .....................................................28 27 MARKING OF THE GATES ...............................28 28 NEGOTIATION ............................................29 29 PENALTIES ................................................30 30 SIGNALLING BY THE JUDGES...........................31 31 CLEARING THE COURSE.................................31 32 UPSIDE DOWN AND CAPSIZE ...........................32 33 TIMING ....................................................32 34 CALCULATION AND POSTING OF RESULTS ...........32 35 DEAD HEAT/TIES ........................................34 36 PROTESTS ................................................34 37 APPEAL TO THE COMPETITION COMMITTEE OR JURY .................................................36 ICF Canoe Slalom Competition Rules 2009 3 38 APPEAL TO THE ICF BOARD OF DIRECTORS .........37 39 DISQUALIFICATION FOR THE RUN .....................37 40 DISQUALIFICATION FOR THE WHOLE COMPETITION ............................................38 CHAPTER IV - SPECIAL RULES FOR SENIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS .........................................40 41.1 ORGANISATION .........................................40 41.2 PARTICIPATION .........................................41 41.3 RUNS: HEATS – SEMI-FINAL – FINAL .................41 41.4 SCHEDULING OF COMPETITIONS .....................42 41.5 INVITATIONS ............................................42 41.6 ENTRIES .................................................43 41.7 ACEPTANCE OF ENTRIES ..............................44 41.8 THE START ORDER AND BIB NUMBERS ..............44 41.9 PROGRAMME ............................................45 41.10 OFFICIALS – ICF.........................................45 41.11 COURSE..................................................46 41.12 TIMING ..................................................47 41.13 ANTI-DOPING ...........................................47 41.14 AWARDS .................................................48 41.15 RESULTS AND REPORTS ...............................49 CHAPTER V - SPECIAL RULES FOR JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS..........................................50 42.1 PURPOSE ................................................50 42.2 ORGANISATION .........................................50 42.3 AGE LIMITS .............................................50 42.4 CATEGORIES: KM, KW AND CM ......................51 42.5 START ORDER ..........................................51 42.6 ENTRIES .................................................51 42.7 ICF JCSL .................................................52 CHAPTER VI - SPECIAL RULES FOR OLYMPIC GAMES......................................................53 43 REQUIREMENTS FOR OLYMPIC GAMES ..............53 CHAPTER VII - SPECIAL RULES FOR WORLD CUP COMPETITION.............................................55 44.1 DEFINITION OBJECT ...................................55 44.2 ORGANISATION .........................................55 44.3 ENTRIES .................................................56 44.4 THE COURSE DESIGN COMMITTEE ...................56 44.5 STARTING ORDER AND BIB NUMBERS ...............56 44.6 ICF OFFICIALS FOR WCS ..............................57 44.7 DUTY OF THE ICF OFFICIALS .........................57 44.8 AWARDING OF THE WORLD CUP IN CANOE SLALOM ............................................................. 58 44.9 AWARDS ................................................59 44.10 CLOSING CEREMONY ..................................59 ICF Canoe Slalom Competition Rules 2009 4 List of Abbreviations COMPETITOR Male or female competitor FEDERATION Member Federation of the ICF ICF International Canoe Federation IJCSL International Canoe Slalom Official ICF JCSL ICF Canoe Slalom Official CSLC Canoe Slalom Committee WCh World Championships WCS World Cup Series World Championships, World Cups and COMPETITION International events Kayak Men (KM), Kayak Women (KW), CATEGORIES Canadian Men (CM), Canadian Women (CW) Individual K1M, K1W, C1M, C1W, C2M and C2W EVENTS Team K1Mx3, K1Wx3, C1Mx3, C1Wx3, C2Mx3 and C2Wx3 (DSQ-R) Disqualification for the run Disqualification for the whole (DSQ-C) competition General Rule (approved by the [GR] Congress) Technical Rule (approved by the Board [TR] of Directors) ICF Canoe Slalom Competition Rules 2009 5 CHAPTER I - GENERAL REGULATIONS 1 AIM [GR] 1.1 The object of Canoe Slalom competition is to negotiate a rapid river course, defined by gates, without fault, in the shortest possible time. 2 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS [GR] 2.1 All competitions announced as international shall be governed by the rules of the ICF. 2.1.1 Competitions organised by a Federation or its affiliated associations are always regarded as international if foreign competitors are invited and participate. 2.2 An international competition must be supervised by at least one judge who holds a valid card as an International Judge Canoe Slalom (IJCSL). 2.2.1 These officials are appointed by the Chair of the CSLC from nominations submitted by the organisers. 2.2.1.1 The organising Federation pays for room and board for these officials. 2.3 There are three types of international competitions: Type A Exclusively for national teams. Open to all Federations with a maximum of 6 boats per event per Federation. Type B Exclusively for national teams. Upon invitation of the organiser, with a maximum of 6 boats per event per Federation. Type C Open to all Federations. Number of competitors to be determined by the organisers. ICF Canoe Slalom Competition Rules 2009 6 2.3.1 The start order for the competitors of type A, B and C competitions should be in reverse order of the ICF World Rankings (see 13.2). The start positions of competitors who are not ranked are at the discretion of the organiser. 2.4 There are three types of ICF competitions: - Senior World Championships (See Chapter IV) - Junior World Championships (See Chapter V) - World Cup Competition (See Chapter VII) 3 COMPETITORS [GR] 3.1 Only the members of associations affiliated with a Federation have the right to participate in an international competition. 3.2 A competitor is always allowed to take part individually in an international competition but must in each case obtain special permission from his/her National Federation. 3.3.1 A competitor may take part on behalf of the Federation in a foreign country in which he/she is domiciled, if he/she obtains the authorisation of his/her Federation of origin. This authorisation has to be sent before 30th November prior to the year concerned to the ICF Headquarters with a copy to the Chair of the Canoe Slalom Committee. The same procedure applies, should the competitor change back his/her starting right to the Federation of origin. 3.3.2 If